Latrine-closet.



PATENTED. JUNE 9, 1908.

D. A. EBINGER'.

LATRINE- CLOSET.

' uI LIoATIoN FILED MAY 1s, 1907.

invrTnn sTa ns PATENT orisrcn DAVID A. EBINGER, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO,ASSIGNOR TO THE COLUMBUS HEATING & VEN- TILATING COMPANY, OF COLUMBUS,OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

LATRINE-CLOSET.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, DAVID A. EBINGER, citizen of the United States,residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Latrine-Closets, ofwhich the followin is a specification.

My invention relates to latrine closets and has for its object theprovision of a device of this character particularly adapted for use inschools, hotels or other public places and constructed in such mannerthat an efficient ventilation may be had and also constructed in suchmanner that an efficient flushing may be had.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in thedetailed. description which now follows.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a view partly in elevation and.partly in section of a latrine closet constructed in accordance with theinvention, Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section upon line 00:r ofFig. 1., upon an enlarged. scale, and, Fig. 3 is a plan view of theconduit of the latrine closet with the closet seat removed.

Like numerals designate corresponding parts in all of the figures of thedrawing.

Referring to the drawing, the numerals 5 designate conduits arrangedupon either side of a central partition 6. A plurality of seats 7 whichare provided with covers 8 are arranged over these conduits and theseseats are separated from each other by partitions 9. A discharge pipe 10leads from the conduits 5 at one end and a water inlet pipe 11 isconnected to the conduit at the opposite end thereof. This inlet pipe isconnected to a casing 12 in which buckets illustrated in dotted lines at13, are pivoted upon a shaft 141. A water supply pipe leads to thecasing 12 and when one of the buckets 13 has become filled, itautomatically over-balances itself and turns over, bringing the otherbucket in position to be filled. from. the pipe 15 and dumping thecontents of the bucket that was filled, into the pipe 11 from whence itpasses to the conduit 5.

A plurality of troughs 16 are arranged along the sides of the conduits5. The walls of these troughs which lie close to the walls of theconduit, are lower than the other walls of said troughs. T/Vatersupplied to these troughs consequently overflows and runs down the sidesof the conduits, thereby main- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 18 1907.

Patented June 9, 1908.

Serial No. 374,463.

taining a constant flushing of the side walls of these conduits.

As is best illustrated in Fig. 1, the bottom wall of the conduits isformed with a sudden depression 17 and. a gradually rising portion 17..The water flowing through this conduit therefore, is suddenlyaccelerated as it enters the bowl of each individual closet. Airconduits 18 are connected by ports 19 at the rear of each of the closetsand a vent pipe 20 leads from these air conduits to the atmosphere. Thewater flowing into the sudden depression 17, is caused to eddy and whirlabout in these depressions thereby producing a better flushing of thedepression than would be the case if the walls upon each side of thedepression were formed at the same inclination.

Since the arrangement of closets upon each side of the partition 6 isexactly the same, a description of the arrangement upon one sidethereof, will suffice.

A water supply pipe 21 is arranged. along the front of the conduit (seeFig. 3) and air inlet openings 22 are formed through the front wall ofthis conduit to admit air to said conduit. This air is drawn through theopenings 22 and ports '19 to the conduits 18 and from thence to the ventpipe 20. Transverse pipes 23 extend from the pipe 21 through theopenings 22 and are provided with nozzles 24 which. discharge into thetrough 16.

By referring to Fig. 3, it will be seen that each individual closet hasindividual troughs. Shields 25 are arranged over the openings 22. Thepipe 21 receives its supply from the casing 12 and is connected to saidcasing by a short branch pipe 26. When the buckets are turning over, acertain amount of water is spilled into said casing and a certain amountof water runs from the pipe 15 during the turning over of the buckets,to the lower portion of the casing 12. This water runs through the pipe21 to the troughs 16 and is there utilized to flush the sides of thec011- duits.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that simple andeflicient means are herein provided for accomplishing the objects of theinvention, but while the elements shown and described are well adaptedto serve the purpose for which they are intended, it is to be understoodthat the invention is not limited to the precise construction set theappended claims. What I claim is:

1. A latrine closet comprising a conduit,

individual overflowing troughs arranged adjacent each closet, means forsupplying water to said troughs, and means for flushing the mainconduit, the means For supplying water to the trough comprising alongitudinally extending main pipe and trans verse branch pipes, thelatter pipes discharging into the troughs.

2. A latrine closet comprising a conduit, individual overflowing troughsarranged adjacent each closet, means for supplying water to saidtroughs, means for flushing the main conduit, an air conduit to whichall of the closets are connected, and a vent pipe leading from saidconduit, the means for supplying water to the trough comprising alongitudinally extending main pipe and trans verse branch pipes thelatter pipes discharging into the troughs. v

3. A latrine closet comprising a conduit having its bottom provided witha sudden depression which terminates in a gradual rise beneath each ofthe closets.

4. A latrine closet comprising a conduit having its bottom provided witha sudden depression whlch termmates in a gradual rise beneath each ofthe closets, and means for flushing said conduit.

5. A latrine closet comprising a conduit having its bottom provided witha sudden depression which terminates in a gradual rise beneath each ofthe closets, means for flushing said conduit, individual overflowedtroughs arranged along the sides of the conduit adjacent each of theclosets, and means for supplying water to said troughs.

6. A latrine closet comprising a conduit having its bottom provided witha sudden depression which terminates in a gradual rise beneath each ofthe closets, means for flushing said conduit, individual overl'lowedtroughs arranged along the sides of the 0011- duit adjacent each of theclosets, means for supplying water to said troughs, an air conduit towhich each of the closets is connected, and a vent pipe leading 'fromsaid air con-' duit.

In testimony whereof I aHiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID A. EBINGER.

WVitnesses A, L. PIIELPs, L. CARL STOUGHTON.

